Sign Language Elective!
Monday’s Sign Language class was a good one! I kicked things off by taking attendance completely in sign language. It’s a great way to practice receptive skills! After a review of last week’s signs, we moved on to numbers and colors. We also learned about our “signing space” and “fingerspelling space.” We ended with a worksheet and a fingerspelling memory game.
FUNdamentals of Music Elective!
We were busy! Students practiced the moving partner song, I Let Her Go Go, listened to Vivaldi’s Autumn and discussed the instruments, tempo and dynamics. Students then drew a pictured inspired by the music. We recited the poem, Miss White Had a Fright, clapped the rhythm and are learning to play the melody on mallet instruments. We notated 4 beat patterns of quarter, eighth and quarter rests and matched rhythms to fall words. We played Boomwhackers and stamped, clapped and snapped to Lady Gaga’s Abracadabra!
Back at Rockford University!
Our first PE class at Rockford University this year! Our students did so well, what a great opportunity!
Using rhythm sticks to read specific rhythm patterns using September by Earth Wind and Fire!
Everybody getting stretched out before their Dance elective class!
Great time with future teachers from RU, who taught our PE class on Friday!
Lego Cars!
We built and raced Lego cars on Friday. Ailena took first place and Brooks took second. Go Intermediate Elementary!
Have a relaxing weekend!
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